Marchisio: “Barella’s recovery was fundamental”
Claudio Marchisioformer midfielder of Juventus and the National team, answered some questions from the correspondent for SportPaper, Samuel Tafesseat the Milan Football Weekevent organized by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Good debut for the national team yesterday, despite some suffering at the end.
“Good debut, great maturity after the goal conceded and good quality in the movements of all the players, even those who had a bit of difficulty, like Pellegrini and Frattesi, who were nevertheless decisive in the play for the team and in creating spaces. Barella’s recovery was fundamental, not only for Spalletti’s play. He is an insertion player, as well as helping out Jorginho in the middle of the pitch, who has the ability to break the deadlock, as he did yesterday from outside the area.”
Italy-Spain is on Thursday, what match are you expecting, will it be a different match?
“Different, difficult because the level is raised. These are the games to play to try to get through to the next round and try to get to the phases that matter most. Spain is strong and can hurt anyone.”
Among the positive notes was that of Federico Chiesa, who could be a fundamental point in the new Juve, I ask you about the player and the Thiago Motta project.
“The Thiago Motta project hasn’t started yet, let’s wait. I wish him a great adventure. I wish Chiesa a great European Championship and that he can be part of the Juve project.”
Is the best Barella stronger than the best Marchisio?
“I have always loved Nicolò (Barella, ed.) and I admire him on and off the pitch. As the seasons have passed he has acquired incredible maturity, he is one of the strongest midfielders in Europe, he demonstrated it at Inter and is proving it in the national team. I hope he can stay at these levels for the entire European Championship.”
From a Juventus perspective, what didn’t work last season, given that there was so much talk about the coach’s responsibility?
“The responsibilities, when there are bad seasons, must be divided equally between the club, players and coach. We shouldn’t blame the individual. Juventus finished with a trophy, the Italian Cup, important for those players who hadn’t won yet, and we need to start from there and from Thiago Motta’s project, to whom I wish good luck.”
